Dr. Sian Proctor

Dr. Proctor is a geoscientist, explorer, space artist, and astronaut. She is the mission pilot for the Inspiration4 all-civilian orbital mission to space. She is also one of The Explorer’s Club 50: Fifty People Changing the World. Her motto is called Space2inspire, where she encourages people to use their unique, one-of-a-kind strengths and passion to inspire those within their reach and beyond. She believes that we need to actively strive for a J.E.D.I. space: a just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive space as we advance human spaceflight. 

  The JEDI Space Award 

Created by Dr. Sian Proctor, the first African-American woman to pilot a spaceship, the JEDI Space Award is an annual honor recognizing a space community member, organization, or company actively working to create a more just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive space future—on Earth and beyond.